Title

Sugar Critters

Problem Scenario

I choose this experiment to see if ants are more attracted to sweeter foods because I have always wondered whether ants preferred sweet food. Harvester ants usually eat grass but I wanted to see what they would eat when I gave them something other than grass. I think they will be more attracted to sweeter foods.

Broad Question

Are insects attracted to sweeter foods?

Specific Question

Are ants more attracted to sweeter foods?

Hypothesis

I hypothesize that the harvester ants will be more attracted to the serving of food with higher amounts of sugar than the serving with lower amounts of sugar.

Graph of Hypothesis

Graph measuring which foods ants are more attracted to.

Variables

Independent Variable:

Amount of sugar in food

Dependent Variable:

Mass of food left

Variables That Need To Be Controlled:
Harvester Ants, amount of food, placement of food, amount of light in habitat, size of habitat

Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation

Mass
Harvester Ants

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General Plan

Potential Problems And Solutions

Safety Or Environmental Concerns

Experimental Design

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Resources and Budget Table

Item	Number needed	Where I will get this	Cost

Detailed Procedure

Diagram

Photo List

Time Line

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Data Table

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Data Analysis

All Raw Data

Graphs

Photos

Results

Conclusion

Discussion

Benefit to Community and/or Science

Background Research

References

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